Redwing
Turdus iliacus
The redwing is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and the Palearctic, slightly smaller than the related song thrush. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 2,386,375 times across 63 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 17°C (typically 11 to 20°C, from 34 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 51°N in January to 66°N in May, about 1,700 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 19 January 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 12 October 2026 | 33 |
| North America | 3 August 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 10 August 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.